NAME

     localeconv - get numeric formatting information


SYNOPSIS

     #include <locale.h>

     struct lconv *localeconv(void);


DESCRIPTION

     The localeconv() function returns  a  pointer  to  a  struct
     lconv  for  the current locale. This structure is defined in
     the header-file locale.h and contains all values  associated
     with the locale categories LC_NUMERIC and LC_MONETARY.  Pro-
     grams may also use the functions printf() and strfmom() that
     behave according the the actual locale in use.


CONFORMING TO

     ANSI C, POSIX.1


BUGS

     The printf() family of functions may or may  not  honor  the
     current locale.


SEE ALSO

     locale(1),    localedef(1),    strcoll(3),     setlocale(3),
     strftime(3), locale(7)